DE60128976D1 - Ion engine with gratings made of pyrolytic graphite - Google Patents

Ion engine with gratings made of pyrolytic graphite

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DE60128976D1
DE60128976D1 DE60128976T DE60128976T DE60128976D1 DE 60128976 D1 DE60128976 D1 DE 60128976D1 DE 60128976 T DE60128976 T DE 60128976T DE 60128976 T DE60128976 T DE 60128976T DE 60128976 D1 DE60128976 D1 DE 60128976D1
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pyrolytic graphite
ion engine
gratings made
gratings
ion
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DE60128976T
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DE60128976T2 (en
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Louis Raymond Falce
John R Beattie
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L3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
    • F03H1/0037—Electrostatic ion thrusters
    • F03H1/0043—Electrostatic ion thrusters characterised by the acceleration grid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/40—Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
    • B64G1/405—Ion or plasma engines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
DE60128976T 2000-02-02 2001-01-20 Ion engine with gratings made of pyrolytic graphite Expired - Lifetime DE60128976T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/496,888 US6318069B1 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Ion thruster having grids made of oriented pyrolytic graphite
US496888 2000-02-02

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DE60128976D1 true DE60128976D1 (en) 2007-08-02
DE60128976T2 DE60128976T2 (en) 2008-02-28

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US (1) US6318069B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1122426B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3576979B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60128976T2 (en)

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EP1122426B1 (en) 2007-06-20
DE60128976T2 (en) 2008-02-28
JP2001234847A (en) 2001-08-31
US6318069B1 (en) 2001-11-20
EP1122426A2 (en) 2001-08-08
JP3576979B2 (en) 2004-10-13
EP1122426A3 (en) 2003-10-15

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